Showing posts with label disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disease. Show all posts
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Parkinson’s Disease Part 1
Parkinson’s Disease Part 1
Parkinson’s disease results from the degeneration of cells in the part of the brain that produces dopamine, a substance nerves need to function properly.
Symptoms include:
- Slow or stiff movement
- Stooped posture
- Shuffling or dragging the feet
- Monotone voice
- Blinking less frequently than normal
- Lack of sponeity in facial expression
- Difficulty in adjusting positions
- Dementia (in advanced stages)
Experts still don’t know the cause of the cells’ degeneration, but it could be genes or environtmental triggers (exposure to certain toxins).
(To be continued next week. - J.P.)
Used with permission from A Year of Health Hints by Don R Powell, PHD and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, copyright 2010. www.healthylife.com
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Parkinsons Disease
Parkinsons Disease
Parkinsons disease, also known as the shaking palsy, is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. This disease results from the death of the dopamine-generating cells of the mid-brain.
Symptoms include:
- slow or stiff movement
- stooped posture
- shuffling or dragging the feet
- monotone voice
- blinking less frequently than normal
- lack of spontaneity in facial expression
- difficulty in adjusting positions
- dementia (in advanced stages)
Medications to increase the dopamine level are usually prescribed by doctors. Other treatments include warm bath and massages. Here are some other helpful hints:
- Take care to maintain a safe home environment.
- Simplify tasks.
- Include high-fiber foods in the diet (to add bulk) and drink lots of fluids, to prevent constipation.
- Get expert physical therapy.
- Remain as active as possible.
- Get professional help to relieve depression, if necessary.
Used with permission from A Year of Health Hints by Don R Powell, PHD and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, copyright 2010. www.healthylife.com
Available link for download
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Parkinson’s Disease Part 2
Parkinson’s Disease Part 2
(continued from last week)
Medications can increase the dopamine level in the brain. But other natural treatments can also be done to make the person with Parkinsons more comfortable:
- Warm baths and massages can help prevent muscle rigidity.
- Take care to maintain a safe home environment.
- Simplify tasks.
- Include high-fiber foods in the diet to add bulk and drink lots of fluids to prevent constipation.
- Get expert physical therapy.
- Remain as active as possible.
- Get professional help to relieve depression, if necessary.
Used with permission from A Year of Health Hints by Don R Powell, PHD and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, copyright 2010. www.healthylife.com
Available link for download
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